Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 30.1% cheaper than Portugal.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.73
|
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.97
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.13
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.80
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.60
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.08
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.64
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.44
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.00
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,444.43
|
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.25
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.25
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€854.15
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€694.89
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€86.34
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€431.95
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,532.65
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.11
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.38
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€38.87
|
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.45
|
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€73.89
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.00
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.10
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€89.01
|
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
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